DIET, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) AND CHOLESTEROL
The Mediterranean Diet (The Basics)
- Daily consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats.
- Weekly intake of fish, poultry, beans and eggs.
- Moderate portions of dairy products.
- Limited intake of red meat.
DASH: The DASH Eating Plan for High Blood Pressure (A Detailed Guide)
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is an eating plan to lower or control high blood pressure. The DASH diet emphasizes foods that are lower in sodium as well as foods that are rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium — nutrients that help lower blood pressure.
Exercise and High Blood Pressure (The Basics)
Cardiovascular, or aerobic, exercise can help lower your blood pressure and make your heart stronger. Examples include walking, jogging, jumping rope, bicycling (stationary or outdoor), cross-country skiing, skating, rowing, high– or low-impact aerobics, swimming, and water aerobics.
Weight Loss (A Detailed Guide)
- Eat three balanced meals a day to help control your hunger.
- Watch portion sizes and eat small servings of a variety of foods.
- Choose low-calorie snacks.
- Eat only when you are hungry and stop when you are satisfied.
- Eat slowly and try not to perform other tasks while eating.
Low Sodium Diet (The Basics)
- Fresh and frozen vegetables (without sauces): Greens, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, etc.
- Fresh, frozen or dried fruits: Berries, apples, bananas, pears, etc.
- Grains and beans: Dried beans, brown rice, farro, quinoa and whole wheat pasta.
High Cholesterol (The Basics)
If your blood contains too much LDL cholesterol (cholesterol carried by low-density lipoprotein), it’s known as high cholesterol. When left untreated, high cholesterol can lead to many health problems, including heart attack or stroke. High cholesterol typically causes no symptoms.
High Cholesterol: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Diet to Lower Cholesterol
- Choose healthier fats.You should limit both total fat and saturated fat.
- Limit foods with cholesterol.
- Eat plenty of soluble fiber.
- Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
- Eat fish that are high in omega-3 fatty acids.
- Limit salt.
- Limit alcohol.
KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIET
Low Potassium Diet (A Detailed Guide)
- Low–potassium meat and poultry choices. Fresh or frozen red meats without breading, marinades or sauce are better choices for a kidney diet.
- Low–potassium seafood choices. Seafood is an excellent source of low-fat, high-quality protein.
Low Phosphorous Diet (The Basics)
- Low–phosphorus meat and poultry choices. Fresh or frozen red meats without breading, marinades or sauce are better choices for a kidney diet.
- Low–phosphorus seafood choices. Seafood is an excellent source of low-fat, high-quality protein.
Dining Out and Kidney Disease (The Basics)
People with kidney disease can go out to eat at restaurants as long as they make smart meal choices that are low in sodium, potassium and phosphorus. Dining out is a nice treat every once in a while, and you don’t have to miss out if you’re on the dialysis diet.
Exercise and Kidney Disease (The Basics)
Patients with stage 3 to 4 CKD have reduced exercise capacity, which may contribute to their risk of cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death in CKD. Exercise training has the potential to preserve kidney function and improve cardiovascular risk factors in predialysis patients with CKD.
KIDNEY STONES AND DIET
Increasing Fluid Intake and Kidney Stones (The Basics)
Increasing fluid intake does not relieve pain or accelerate passage of kidney stones. Patients at low risk of stone recurrence should not routinely undergo extensive metabolic evaluation. Patients should increase daily fluid intake to 2.5 to 3 L per day to prevent recurrence of kidney stones.
Purines, Citrate (Citric Acid, Urocit K), and Kidney Stones (A Detailed Guide)
Below is a list of foods that have very high purine levels (100) to 1,000mg of purine per 3oz serving of food). You should try to avoid these products. If one of your favorites is on this list, cut back on how many times you eat the product and always drink a glass of water before and after your favorite treat.
Anchovies – Bacon -Bouillon – Brains
Broth – Codfish
Consomme – Goose -Gravy – Haddock – Heart
Herring – Kidney- Liver – Mackerel – Meat Extracts
Mincemeat – Mussels
Partridge – Roe – Sardines
Scallops – Shrimp – Sweetbreads – Veal
Venison – Yeast -Yeast Extract
Below is a list of foods that have moderate purine levels (9 to 100 mg per 3 oz of food). Again, if one of
your favorites is on this list, cut back on how many times you eat the product and always drink a glass of water before and after your favorite treat.
Asparagus – Beans, dried
Fish – Ham – Lentils
Mushrooms – Peas, dried
Pork – Poultry – Meat (red)
Spinach
Oxalate, Low Oxalate Diet (The Basics)
A low–oxalate diet is a meal plan that is low in oxalate. Oxalate is a chemical found in plant foods. You may need to eat foods that are low in oxalate to help clear kidney stones or prevent them from forming. People who have had kidney stones are at a higher risk of forming kidney stones again.
Detailed Information about the Oxalate Content of Foods (A Detailed Guide)
These include leafy greens, vegetables, fruits, cocoa, nuts and seeds ( 1 ). In plants, it’s usually bound to minerals, forming oxalate. The terms “oxalic acid” and “oxalate” are used interchangeably in nutrition science. Your body can produce oxalate on its own or obtain it from food.
Low Sodium Diet and Kidney Stones (The Basics)
Reduce sodium: A high-sodium diet can trigger kidney stones because it increases the amount of calcium in your urine. So, a low–sodium diet is recommended for the stone prone. Current guidelines suggest limiting total daily sodium intake to 2,300 mg.
DIABETES, DIET, AND EXERCISE
Simple Steps to Preventing Diabetes (A Detailed Guide)
- Check your risk of diabetes. Take the Life!.
- Manage your weight.
- Exercise regularly.
- Eat a balanced, healthy diet.
- Limit takeaway and processed foods.
- Limit your alcohol intake.
- Quit smoking.
- Control your blood pressure.
